Source of Support: This work was supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 71350006), Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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DOI: 10.4103/2226-8561.166366

With the rapid development of the internet and information technologies, coupled with a variety of digital media, the digital technology has become a conventional method of health education for the general public and has the potential to influence health behaviors. Our aim was to conduct a review of how digital technology projects have been used in the health education and health promotion, as well as the disadvantages and barriers in the process.